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I am a Technology Tamer located in San Diego (but working virtually anywhere). I help individuals and small businesses take their ideas and talents to new heights using simple, easy to manage technology. Whether it's using the internet to find new customers with a web site, optimizing or replacing existing hardware, or finding technology that helps you be more productive away from office, Josh Can Help.

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Blog back to normal; E-waste (electronic waste) recycling in San Diego

July 25th, 2008
Josh

Somehow, all the permissions on arbitrary folders on my web host got changed to arbitrary numbers. VERY little help from my host on this one, none-too-happy about that. Stay tuned for an explanation of the problem.

In the meantime, a photo of what I do in my spare time… recycle. This time, electronics:

Recycling monitors in the Honda Element

Part of taming your technology is making sure that you deal with it responsibly. I found an e-waste even on-line and took a whole mess of monitors from the software company I’m working with. Electronic waste is a big problem; make as little of it as possible and, what you do make, get rid of it responsibly too. Here are a few resources for those of your in San Diego:

San Diego Waste Management can pick some of it up.

San Diego E-Waste takes it but they charge a fee.

Have newer, usable electronics? Check out Costco; they’ll pay you for certain items.

Recycle San Diego gives a few free events and it looks like it is kept up to date.
Plus they have this awesome hard-drive crushing video: